Computation of Age

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  1. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a child attains a specified age the first second past midnight on the day of the anniversary of such child's birth.
  2. A child born on February 29 attains a specified age on March 1 of any year that is not a leap year.

(Code 1981, §15-11-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)

Law reviews.

- For article, "Georgia's Juvenile Code: New Law for the New Year," see 19 Ga. St. B. J. 13 (Dec. 2013).


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